# Canada to become first ‘associate member’ of the EU

https://mins.news/en/item/60648

- euronews, 2026-09-16 09:18 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/16/canada-to-become-first-associate-member-of-the-eu

> European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced during her State of the Union address that Canada will become the EU’s first associate member. Details of the new status remain unclear, while she also proposed an alliance with Ottawa spanning technology, critical raw materials, energy and defence.

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